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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

THE New York Legislature has decided
that there shall be held in that State a
Constitutional Convention. The people
decided the question first, however, and
plainly testified to their desire to have il
meet this year, but the Legislative houses,
not for the first time, have ignored the
will of the majority and the Convention
will be. put off until 1888. This was done
on a political basis, and it has raised a
question that will possibly project itself
into the Convention during all its sessions.
Such councils ought to be non-partisan in
the purest sense and kept free from all po-
Etical manipulating.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

Our Government has determined to
investigate the discovery OF incubation
for prevention of yellow fever, and has de-
tailed army surgeon Sternberg to conduct
the inquiry Drs. Freire and Gererd made
the discovery that yellow fever may be
thus resisted. Two years ago it was tried
in Rio Janeiro, and in 1885 and 1856 no
less than 1924 persons were inoculated
there. In that time 1,675 persons fell vic
tins to the fever, but of these only eight
who had been inoculated died. This data
is sufficient warrant for thorough investi-
CATION by our. Government, for next to the
West Indies and the east coast of South
America the United States is most exposed
to the disease.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The REooRD-UNIoE - The only f'ape- on
tie coast, outside OF San francisco, that re-
&c ves the full associated Press dispatches from
all parts Of tie seo,Id. Outside Of Sa,. Fran
cisco il hos 40 con.pst;tOr, 10 Do;nt Of ';i.rs-
6ers, IL. is honss and general circulation
tar atghoe; he o0cst.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

Nor often does the New York Herald
say anything so profound as to merit re-
production. 1t possesses and practices the
art of uttering much and meaning little on
sociological questions. Now and then,
however, its cautious reticence is broken
down, and the reserve wit of the journal
breaks through its business crust. A not
able instance OF this is found in its issue OF
the Sd inst, where it sends center shot
into the George-McGlynn camp. The g.
MEG. Anti-poverty society began the re-
cital of its principles thus:
Believing that the time has come for ae-
tive warfare against the conditions that con.
denim 50 many to degrading poverty, and foster
vice, crime, etc.
Whereupon the Herald commented a:
follows:
By Implication very important assertion i.
made in these few lines-nEnely. that all exist
ing crime, wee and poverty are the logical and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

THE newest fashion in the East is to test
the water of a summer resort before de-
Gliding where to take ones vacation. The
new custom is to send to the advertising
caterer, or landlord, and ask for bottle OF
the water used for domestic purposes, to be
sent to you, and on its receipt to have a
chemist analyze it and give an opinion as
| to its healthfulness. 1t is novel practice,
but is widely growing in favor and occa-
| sions New York contemporary to say:
No single element of the environment has
more to do with the effect of a vacation than
the character of a water supply, and yet the
average person has never given il so much as a
thought. The fact that people are beginning to
grow inquisitive in this matter is a proof that
the elementary principles of sanitary science
are coming to be mastered. That ignorant land
lords should resent such inquiries, as is reported
TO be the case, is not surprising, but this only
offers the better chance for the sensible ones,
since nothing is a better advertisement for "a
summer resort than certificate of the purity of
its water.
If tourists apply this test to the water
ing places of California, the State will gain
wide and just celebrity; for it is fact that
nowhere are the waters purer or sweeter
and more healthful than those of the Cali
fornia summer resorts. The mineral wa
tiers of the State have undergone the sever
est tests; the waters used in the Sierra
are from snow supply and springs of I'M
| surpassed purity. Very little "hard wa
ter" is to be found in the State, and at
none of the seaside resorts or foothill OF
| mountain retreats has there ever been CON-
plant of the water. In this respect our
| watering places far surpass those o. Florida
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

A SUBSCRIPTION is on foot for monu-
ment to ex-President Arthur Americans
probably start more monument funds and
build fewer monuments than any other
civilized people. Where are the monu-
ments that were to be erected to the men,
DRY of Grant? Where are the numerous
Grant monumental funds, and what is
their condition
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
sAN FRANcIsoo AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale ct the following places :
h. p Fisher, Room 81. Merchants Exchange,
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Marketstreet Ferry and Junction OF
Market and Montgomery street news Stancs'
Se- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

REMOVING a PIGEoN's BRAIs.-Reraov-
ing the brain of pigeon does not destroy
its mental faculties. 1t can see, hear, feel,
swallow food put in its mouth, but is in
capable of originating any impulse. 1t will
stand still in the attitude in which it is
placed until it dies of starvation. but throw
il in the air and 1t will fly Chicago Times,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

inevitable results of certain conditions of So
eiety To abolish these conditions, therefore
and to reorganize society on such principles that
poverty and vice will be impossible-that is an
ideal to rouse the enthusiasm of every lover of
his kind on the planet. We, may perhaps be
allowed TO suggest, however, that the greatest
obstacle TO be overcome is not the conditions
of society," but the conditions of human nature
ITSELF After you have SO changed society that
every man will have the opportunity 10 become
wise and just and happy. will you not then have
wish to embrace the opportunity and make
himself wise and just?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

A yERMIN-PRooF BoUNnsRY.-The Gov
ment of South Australia has nearly COM
pleted a vermin-proof fence along the CIR
tire boundary between that colony and
Victoria. 1t is made of woven galvanized
wire, and is for the purpose OF keeping Ont
Rabbits Chicago Tfns2,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
A CONTINUED LIST FROM YESTERDAY

A CONTINUED LIST FROM YESTERDAY:
Figured Lawns,
Crnkled Seersukers Cream and White per yard.
44nch French
cOlOrS, 10 per
Elegant Marquse Embroidered Sn Robes
CARDINAL Brown and Wine colOrs cut from Sc to So So
Handsome Embroidered different
Imported Plain and Powered Wooden Bngs price,
cents; cut to IA cents.
Plain and Figured Lattice Check cents
Turkey red Oil CalicOeS,
Best Brands Powered cents
Large y-Striped Turkish Towels,
OakOn Striped IustreS
% cents 124 yard
ladies' COOred Collars, on 0cents
Fancy Metal Dress Buttons,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
BYRON HOT SPRINGS.

CONTRA COSTA COUNfY..!CA CAL.
ON LINE OF SOUTHERN OVERLAND
" road take $50 A. NJ. or 2:45 p. n train via
Port Costa. Hotel carriage meets every train.
Natural hot salt, hot sulphur and hot mud
baths, and various springs of mineral waters
for drinking purposes pleasant and health
giving pure mountain air fresh from the Mouns
Diablo range; hotel accommodations unex~
celled table and rooms first-elass Postal ex-
press ana telegraph communication direct. FOR
the cure of rheumatism, asthma, catarrh neu.
ragia, sciatica, govt, kidney and liver troubles
blood and skin disorders, and many other COM
plants, these waters are ur surpassed, as hun
dreds of cures will attest. Circ.,taFs sent on
application, Address,
T. r. MAJ Proprietor.
ap2S2p1m BYRON Ca
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
SPECIAL SALE TO-DAY!

You will make 10 mistake you our sale to-day No such
variety Snab Goods has eyer bn placed on sale this city, and
low prices.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14

Cut to Less than One-half the Regular Value
30inch Tinted {" Etamine," per yard
Fine MikadO" Curtain
" Etamine" Powered Curtain Scrim. 10 cents yard.
II cents yard. >'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-14
FOOTWEAR

In our Sale To-day. Note tn
Children's Springfield, Goat Button Shoes tipped
Misses Goat Button Shoes sizes, ~ to 2, ST 20.
Ladies' Serge Congress CATERS, 80 cents.
Ladies' Glove Hid Button Shoes, 81 40.
Ladies' Fine Kid Opera clippers, plain or with bow
Children's Bronze Kid, FiYe-strap Sandal Shoes 81
Misses Kid. Five strap Sandal shoes black); Sizes
Mems Calf Congress Shoes, London toe and tip, 81
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03
Synonyms.

One get. a vivid sense of the different at
mosphere about words substantially synony-
nous in trying to make substitutions IN a
proof-sheet. For example, the lyn1-eyed
proof. reader has some day conveyed to you,
by means Of the dellcstely unobtrusive in
timation Of blue-pencil line, the fact that
you have repeated word three times IN the
space of a short paragraph You have to
find substitute. 1t is easy to think of half
dozen terms that stand for very near y the
same idea, but it is in the incongruous I'M
pIicatons Of them all that the difficulty hes.
You consult your Book Of SYNONYMS, and
find there nearly all you have already
thought of, but never any others. There Is,
however, one further resource. You have
had from boyhood the TheSaurus of English
Words. Hundreds Of times, during all these
years, you have referred to its wonderful
wealth Of kindred terms. You seem dinly
to remember that on one occasion In the re-
mote past you did find in it missing word
you wanted. 1t shall have one more chance
to distinguish itself. Perhaps the sentence
to be amended reads .hus: "As he tore
open the telegram smile Of bitter mockery
flckered across his naggard features, and he
staggered behind the slender column" Sup
pose, now, it is the word "m0ckery' for
which YOU seek substitute. The Thesau-
rus suggests, smile of bitter bathos, bitter
tnfooney, bitter slip-cfhe-tong"s, bitter
scHTtlty. Or suppose it is "Staggered
that is to be eliminated. You find as ALTAR
ing alternatives, he fuctaated, he cWreted
he tibrated, he dangisd. If each one Of
these would seem to impart certain flavor
that is hardly required for your present pur-
pose, YOU may write, he pranced, he f0PPed
he chuned, he eferresced, behind the slen-
der column. Or should the word to be re-
moved be "hayyard," you have your choice
between his Squai'd features, his mdcWdted
features. his bcsmearci features, his rtckety
features. Or finaly. if YOU are III search
oi something q Ill the place Of column,
Your Incompatible hand book allows you to
choose freely between the slender tGlineSs,
the slender r'ay-pois the slender h'mmoch,
promontory, topyaiiantma't, Proceritg,
monticieor gIrrd The object Of this work,
SAYS the tItle-pagr, i ITO facilitate the ex-
preston Of ideas and assist in literary COM
position. - atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03
The Wealth Of Alaska.
-Bo-ton Advert -cr.

IN 1ss- when w. ,a,J over our small
,um Of = 300 900 and got Alaska in return,
b,th NJ Seward and Mr. Sumner overlooked
,ls y.r, ,n,ror,,nf fact That the Seal Islands
nf HI r4vi iy-argt,irrJ country were worth
NOR han o,I,h. oiL,r island, and all the
mainland tor.tber Nobody knows vet
nIa. ,ta .y,o, vaIi,. M ali thr timber and
Numerals and ti,h IN Alaska. Bot this much
!. ,.r,o,, tha,vo.i .i,,'. islands Of 81 Georpe
,rd Il Paul .wayup II Behrinc Sea. afford
a revenue which i, sufficient to make the
nYrrtaSp NJ N.a>ka a rood business opera
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03

'.he was not here; and the Friday following
his coffin stood right there beside the font"
The house was packed with people. The
whole city, the whole State, were in mourn
ing. The State militia fired minute guns,
as also did the troops at the Preside and at
Alcatraz Island, by order from Washington.
He was said to have been the first civilian
for whom the general government had ever
issued such injunction.
1t was as much, very possibly more his
fearless and unfinching patriotism, as dis
PLAYED in this city at the time when the
country was in peril through stupendous
rebellion, and when there was raised the cry
Of "a Pacific Republic T. as his vivid, search
ing. incisive preaching Of the gospel, which
won for I. Starr King the lo,e. the graft
tude, the eminent esteem Of all loyal Cali
fornians. Arriving on the coast late N
April, 1860, he found in California numbers
of men and women who. as the Year passed
away. became outspoken in their sympathy
for the South. They were allied To the dis
affected States more or less, by business
interests, 10y blood relationships, by political
preferences. Against this tide Of diSlOyalty,
his very soul rose up in fiery Indignation.
At once perceving the great peril to the
best interests Of the State, and also the
dark crlmnality involved in an attempt to
take the Pacific star out of the Union, he
entered heart and soul into the work Of
arousing and strengthening patriotic sent-
ment throughou, the State lie employed
tongue and pen, mental power, and the great
force of his personal magnetism to hold
men to hearty allegiance TO the government.
He seemed to have been sent around from
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03

Last night in my chair. slept and dreamed,
And like reality all it seemed.
! dreamed that our members, one and all,
Had met in this Legislative Hall.
When by unknown means, | could not eX-
plain,
The dead had come back toilife again.
And the shadowy forms of newspaper men,
Who years ago welded the editors pen,
Silently came through the opened door,
And noiselessly occupied seats on the floor.
Ghost-like they sat, and attentvey listened.
Their faces shone and their bright eyes glist-
ened.
AS different reports and essays were read,
And they seemed TO feel sorry that they were
dead.
At length the session drew near its close.
And upon his feet, the "pOet' arose.
An eager look spread DER the spirit faces,
And as still as statues they kept their places.
The President motioned the poet to proceed,
And he cleared his throat, and began to read.
Before dozen lines he bad read,
The spirit faces wore looks Of dread.
Some Of them seemed like those in fear,
Some put cork in either ear,
Down some sad faces the tears they poured,
While all Of them looked intensely bored,
And never party deserved more pity
Than those newspaper men from the Heavenly
city.
Finally one who seemed chief,
Addressed the others, his speech was brief.
"My friends said he. 1--WE had better return,
A ghost is never too old to learn.
How well recall how it made me shiver,
When | thought must cross over deaths dark
river.
dreaded to leave this world so fair,
And pass to the unknown over there,
lived long here, and I've been long there,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03
National News

Owe, 1928 900 cubic yards of n i
and slate rock has fallen out OF ~
NIAGARA river near Horseshoe Fails ~
Canada side. The mass fell with trepen"t
o,,s crasb which was heard and felt for nus1
around.
The Republicans Of Illinois have np%
mated Charles Is. Farwell to succeed the i''
General Logan in the Senate.
CONGRESSMAN William r. Morrison o'S
been nominated for Senator by the Deh''-
or ats Of Illinois.
President Cleveland gave his first rt-
ception to the diploma tic corps last "edh''
day evening.
Hon. James Jack son, Chief JdS'lce =
Georgia, died Thursday, at Atlanta, aged o.
He was in Congress before the war ana "a'
filled many judicial positions.
A convention of all the branches OF the
fisheries in This country will be held IL
Gloucester, Feb. %. The last census CAV
13I ,426 sea fishermen aiioat IN o'o"o NesS'''
representing S3o,oo0,000.
Two more Canadian vessels with Amer
can outfits have been seized by pomiho''
cruisers.
Owing to Judge Pratl's recent decsiH7,
Fx-Alderman McQuade was taken ''
Sing Sing Thursday
Two important bills were passed by .r
House the lIth. One was the relief 'i ''.-
pendent parents and all honoTably dtschar--
III. ,tGAfi ar -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03
The Loss of the Alton.
coon WORK or THE CRANBERRY ISLE LIFE
SAVING STATION.

.r
l"e ere" % '"e s''o""e' Ni''''' '' ''''e
reported wrecked, arrived home SATURDAY
In an interview With GioLe reporter the
mon ,a,., ~. foflovin, account of the dis
a,ter:
..Tha Aftor sailed fran $, Jobn ., >
,,.clock i m IN Thursday Jan 13th for
por,land ~ wi,b ~. wind nor,b modar-
alto A. : o,cIock on Friday morninp she
I'LL oE NooscnaaL Al bonr afterwards
heavy E\F snow storm 50, in win tb;ck
,annr Abont 30 O'clock Poi, Nanan
III mad. re storm increased III vioI-ucp
a,,d ,ta ,an ,ror,erdousI, bi,,b S.eicg
tbsre wa. NO cbanc. Of the storm abatjng
III con,o;p d.c;ded ~ m, f,r Raker's Island
RI, uaatbar vas So thick ,ba, il was imnos-
Ill ~ sod ,wo Iargtbs abeod Tba vsssel
f.,cbsd a Ettla 70 he north of ,h4 Island and
a, @ 70 o,clock she struck on Cranberry
IslanJ har Sbe irnmsd;ataIy commenced n
,bu,,,, haa,ilv wbil.,ba beayv seas ,ollad
cononistsI,, oyer her The crew were drenched
With the waves. and in tbis condition they
,ara forced to take 10 the r,opinc far fear NJ
hs;n, washed overheard Wbile in the rio
,,;n, ,he scboonsr uas turned nearly aronnd
ea sea,erai ,;noas and evsry ,;n,e she sbif,sd the
mon ware forcsd to cbange their nosi,ions in
~ r;aa;ra THOR clotbes wera frozan and
,he n7er srfEsred fsarf,ll, f,on, tho ;ntenss
ooId For div bo,,s which to tbe n,a, seem.
Cd as Iono as so many davs the men heId on.
in ,be facs If ,be bI;ndino snow and the sea
rnnri,a nronrtains b;gb Tbe c,sft sh;vered
and s5onL aud eyerv n,omen, ,ba mn
,bonob, she would 90 to nieces When
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03

In those good Old times it W., not al ,ad-
ness.
There were thing, iha, flled tue heart with
gladncss.
one modern curse, which they lid not have
then.
Which weep, out ink when You don't want
II TO.
But never tear when there's work to do.
There were thousands of things they never
saw.
Which they should have been truly thankful
for.
The take one" almanac cooking receipt.
From " hich nothing was ever made lit 10 eat.
The base ball umpire, the high stoop collar.
The English dude. and eighty cent dollar.
And last and best they happily missed.
The alleged American humori>t.
" ho for so much Il line in current money,
ADOPTS the profession Of being funny.
Now "0f all sad words Of tongue or PEN,
The saddest are those OF the funny men.
Many boy has reached man, estate,
ObiSiOus Of impending fate;
When he thoughtlessly cuts the silly caper,
OF writing sketch for his local paper.
Ii happens perchance to make a hit
L. thought to contain some sparks of wit.
And from that time forth, his friend, insist
That he is the coming humorist.'
From that fatal day his troubles begin.
And he reaps the reward of his dreadful sin.
He's continually called upon TO write,
For this or that thing, something bright"
Have for instant use without hesitation
sharp witty speech to tit every occasion.
In fact to be always loaded with fun.
Which he can fire off, as one does gun.
Should he ever refuse. or try to protest,
He'll be smilngly told. his friends know
best
And hi. heart will sink with sad misgiying.
And he'll say to himself lis life worth living:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03
The Lost Papa.

The following true story is sent to Baby
hood by correspondent in Rhode Island.
Three little children rode down to the Sta
tlon with papa. who was going so town"
for family supplies. Papa had always worn
heavy whiskers and mouStache. He visited
the barber and came home with closely c..r-
ped locks and close-trimmed mou>tache on
". The loss Of his luxufianI beard actually
transformed him, so that his ''hest friend"
would have scarcely known him The chill
dren, being accustomed to stI lnsers, chatted
with him on his return, and nothing strange
was noticed until they began to worry lest
papa was not coming home that night
"Why, papa has come home, said NAM
ma, in wondering tones.
"Why don't he come in the house p
"Why, he has been in. Don't YOU re-
member he brought you some peanuts ?'
That gentleman? That's company"
In vain mamma explained and, when
papa came into the house again, he was told
the children's grief at his non-return. He
tried to convince them, but it was moi
possible. The positive temperament they
had inherited from him was not to be argued
with successfully, Gravely. they noticed
that he actually received all papas privil-
eges, and seemed scandallzed that he put
them to bed, and occupied papas room and
waited on them Just as papa used to do,
Gradually they fell into the habit of calling
him papa, but to them he was the snew
papa" and they sadly wondered for months
if the sold papa" who ''went to town" would
never, nerer come home any more. Babg-
hood.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-03

The weary powman plod> hi> homeward
way.
The plowman. weary. plod- his homeward
way.
Hi, homeward way the weary plowman
plods.
His homewarG way the powman. weary.
pods.
The weary pIowman homcward pIods hi~
way.
The plowman. weary. homeward plod, his
way.
His WAY the weary plowman homcward
His way, the rlowman. weary, homcward
pod>.
The pIowman homcward plod> hl- weary
The hom6ward plowman, plod- hi weary way.
His homeward, weary way the plowman
plod-.
Hi, weary, homeward way the rlowman
wear5 the plowmm hom,ward plol- hi-
Weary thc plowman rloi, hi- bomoward
IIomeward. hi way the weary r'awman
HomyTarI. Ii, way the piowmon weary
Homeward. hi, weary way, the pIowman
plods.
Homewarl plod> the llowman hi> weary way
The plowman, homcward. weary pod, HI
Hi- weary way the piowman homcwnrd
Hi, weary way the homcwarl plowman plod~.
Homeward the plowman plod> hi> wcary way.
Homcw ard the Weary pillow man Pind> hi " ny.
The plowman. weary. hi way homcward
plod-.
The pIow man plod, hi homcward. weary
The plowman rlod, hl> weary, homcv ard
way.